Seven Types of Presentations to Avoid - Slide 6

The “race against the clock” presentation

This presentation might be well-planned and have a good balance of points and evidence, but the presenter hasn’t rehearsed and timed it. Pretty soon, they become aware they’re not going to have enough time to cover everything they planned, and the race is on! Every two minutes they say things like: “I’ll just cover this quickly,” “If I have enough time, I’ll let you know about X,” or “I wish I had more time to tell you about this.”

Simple solution: rehearse and time your presentation.

Have you inflicted one of these presentations on your audience? According to presentation trainer Olivia Mitchell, these seven types are all a result of a lack of planning or the wrong sort of planning. Do you recognize yourself here? If you do, don’t beat yourself up over it, but resolve not to do it again! Visit Olivia's website for more presentation tips.